As Greater Boston's community foundation, the Boston Foundation is focused on the myriad of factors which make our city unique and successful. With an emphasis on strengthening this region's competitiveness in the global economy, the Foundation works with many partners to publish cutting edge research, hold public forums, and convene task forces of experts and stakeholders to create action agendas for real change.
The Boston Foundation does not get involved in individual campaigns or endorse candidates. So why does the Foundation sponsor polling? Vice President for Communications and Public Affairs Keith Mahoney explains.
Read moreThe Boston Foundation recently submitted testimony in support of using a portion of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds for programs like the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) that support low-income families and alleviate poverty.
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A new report from Abt Associates finds a measurable positive impact in Success Boston's coaching program, and examines whether that impact continues as students work toward graduation.
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BPS, Sucess Boston and a number of partners have planned a month of activities to help students in grades 9 through 12 plan for and navigate the process of preparing for college and careers after high school.
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A recent WBUR-Dorchester Reporter-Boston Foundation poll conducted by the MassINC Polling Group found that more than 7 in 10 people surveyed consider the T safe to ride in terms of the condition of the system. Meanwhile, 20 percent said they consider the system “not too safe” or “not at all safe.”
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A new WBUR-Dorchester Reporter-Boston Foundation poll shows a majority of Boston voters think the conditions on the MBTA are generally safe. But many say there is room for improvement after a series of recent accidents. The poll was conducted by MassINC Polling Group.
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A recent poll conducted by MassINC Polling Group and sponsored by the Boston Foundation, Dorchester Reporter and WBUR shows a majority of Boston voters think the conditions on the MBTA are generally safe. But many say there is room for improvement after a series of recent accidents.
Read moreThe fate of Boston Public Schools is one of the top issues on voters' minds in the final stretch of this mayoral campaign. That's what a new poll from WBUR, the Dorchester Reporter, The Boston Foundation, and the MassInc. Polling Group finds.
Read moreThe latest in a series of reports by Abt Associates tracks the impact of Success Boston's coaching model on how well Boston Public Schools graduates persist in higher education, and gives us a first look at completion data from the BPS Class of 2013.
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The new report from Boston Indicators and MHP's center for Housing data explores the power of "15-Minute Neighborhoods", and the opportunity for creating a network of equitable, walkable places around Greater Boston.
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A new report from the Boston Opportunity Agenda shows the COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the already troubling decline in the number of child care seats and providers in the city of Boston, with some of the worst impacts coming in neighborhoods where care was already hardest to find.
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The 18th Annual Greater Boston Housing Report Card looks at the effects of COVID on the region's economy and housing, and highlights some of the policies that could provide permanent improvements in housing affordability and availability.
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The Summer 2021 edition of TBF News features a conversation with our President and CEO M. Lee Pelton and a deeper look at the Business Equity Fund's impact on businesses owned by people of color. We also spoke with Boston Foundation donors Dain and Constance Perry about their work leading conversations about race across the country, and with Dr. Geralde Gabeau about her work supporting Haitian immigrants in Boston.
